Cirina forda - Emperor moth
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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Kutsaga, Tobacco Research Station, Harare.
Species details:
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Notes:
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Adults are rather pale creamy-brown coloured emperors with a small darker spot on each hindwing but lacking true eye-spots. |
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Distribution:
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Related plant families:
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Related plant genera:
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| Anacardiaceae | Searsia (Food plant)
| | Ebenaceae | Euclea (Food plant)
| | Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae | Acacia (Food plant)
| | Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae | Albizia (Food plant)
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Related plant species:
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| Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae | Carissa spinarum (Food plant)
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Literature:
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africanmoths.com |
